Kresge Way and Extension of Thermal Pipes and Electrical Duct Bank
- Thermal striping in the Harvard Business School lot will take place in the spring.
Utility Investigation at HBS
- Restoration operations for the test pit areas in and around Spangler Lot have been completed.
Enterprise Research Campus
Residential/Hotel
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, March 29, exterior panel installation and activity will take place on the midrise and high-rise residential buildings with several boom lifts operating. Elevator and miscellaneous interior work with operational hoists are planned.
- On Sunday, March 30, twenty workers will be working in the high-rise, mid-rise and hotel elevator shafts. Hoists will be operational.
Weekday Activities
- On Monday, March 31 a crane will be set up and operating near the Greenway to remove boom lifts.
- Exterior wall sheathing and panel clips are being installed on the high-rise building, and green exterior panels are being installed on the midrise building.
- A suspended scaffolding deck, like under a bridge is being dismantled in sections, on the underside of the cantilevered section at the hotel.
- At the midrise the hoist has been removed, and infill work is underway.
- Storefront installation is underway on the ground floors.
- Mast climber scaffolding and swing staging are set up on the high-rise building.
- Elevators are being installed.
- Other smaller concrete operations continue.
- Roofing activities are underway.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Framing and bathroom installation are taking place inside the buildings.
Laboratory and Office Buildings
Weekend Activities
- On Saturday, March 29, exterior boom lifts work will take place. Roofing activities will be underway on the east and west buildings. Interior drywall framing, elevator shaft and penthouse mechanical work will occur as well as general clean-up activities.
- On Sunday, March 30, a crew of four will be working in the east building elevator shaft.
Weekday Activities
- Underground gas tie-in lines are being installed inside the site.
- Boom lifts are active around the perimeter of the buildings.
- Level 1 exterior work is underway.
- Smaller concrete operations continue.
- Roof activities are underway.
- Elevators are being installed.
- MEP work is ongoing.
- Mechanical penthouse activities continue.
- Masonry work continues.
- Framing and bathroom install are underway
- Temporary heaters are operational.
Greenway
Weekend Activities
- Sewer line work will be underway on Saturday, March 29.
Weekday Activities
- Light pole base work will take place.
- Duct piping excavation, installation and backfilling will continue.
- A shared used road will be constructed.
- On Tuesday, April 1 landscaping crews will begin prepping for hardscape and tree planting.
- Sewer pipe installation will be taking place on Milestone Street near the Greenway inside the site.
Treehouse Conference Center
Weekend Activities
- Façade work including glass installation will take place on Saturday, March 29.
Weekday Activities
- Façade frame and glass installation continues during the week using boom lifts.
- Roofing and terrace activities are underway.
- Framing continues.
- Elevator work has begun.
- MEP activities are ongoing.
- Sub-flooring work has begun.
- Mobile cranes will be on site every other day.
Sewer Work on Western Ave.
- Nighttime sewer tie-in work is scheduled to take place in front of the Treehouse Conference Center site on Western Avenue beginning Monday, March 31 through Thursday, April 3 from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. This work is also planned to continue at night, Monday through Friday next week.
- Between Hague and Milestone streets, pedestrians will shift at night to the Harvard Business School side of the road and cyclists will share the road during these activities.
- A vehicular travel lane will be taken when crews are working in sewer manholes.
- Signage will be in place and two police details will be scheduled.
- Crews will also be patching the roadway at night.
Building Mock-Ups
- Building mockups are on the corner of Hague and Rotterdam Streets.
Eversource Conduit Project
- Eversource electrical cabling will be taking place in the future along Western Avenue. This public utility work is not under the supervision of ERC.
General
- The projects work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturdays/off hours as permitted by the City of Boston from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Hoists (exterior construction elevators) are operating on the residential, hotel and lab buildings.
- Drones will be in use bi-weekly to monitor construction progress on site.
- Drones will be operated by licensed pilots in accordance with Harvard University and the City of Boston regulations.
- Weekly flights are weather dependent and are scheduled one weekday morning.
- A drone is scheduled to fly Thursday, April 3 at 2:30 p.m.
Signage Project at SEC and Stadium Way
- A signage installation project in front of the SEC building continues.
- Barriers surround the work area.
North Allston Storm Drain Extension Project (NASDEP)
The NASDEP, a project designed for Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) to alleviate the existing inundated storm water systems in North Allston, continues with enabling work on the ERC site.
- South of Science work between Rena Path and Rotterdam Street will continue this week.
- Science Drive is narrowed through fall 2025 with new line striping indicating the lanes.
- Backfilling operations for a temporary drainage bypass system will occur.
- A vacuum truck may be necessary on site to clean out the dewatering tank.
- A temporary drainage bypass system with an operator is running.
- A dewatering system has been installed.
- A generator and motorized dewatering equipment operate on site.
92 Seattle Street
- Rail installation and inspections are complete.
- Interior fit out work is planned to take place after rail installation and COO is in hand.
175 North Harvard Street, 100 South Campus Drive
The following is an overview of the work taking place at the 175 North Harvard construction site at the future location of the new Harvard University affiliate housing building and American Repertory Theatre (ART).
- Small miscellaneous concrete pours will occur once or twice a week as needed on the upper portion of the building along with stair placements. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades continue to work throughout the site. Interior fit out and framing operations continue. Window deliveries and window installation using boom lifts continue. Exterior wall sheathing continues. Work continues on doors and ramps. Stairs are being installed. Exterior swing staging and a scaffolding lift system are set up on the buildings to assist with curtainwall installation. Exterior brickwork preparation continues.
- During the week of March 31, the contractor will need to close South Campus Drive between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, and Thursday, April 3, to support crane access needed to set up the exterior hoists for masonry. South Campus Drive may be closed periodically on other days as well to support critical deliveries that need the road for access.
- When South Campus Drive needs to be closed, all traffic leaving the Continuum and Trader Joe’s parking garage will be instructed to make a right turn only out of the garage. South Campus Drive will be open to traffic each day after 5 p.m. and on Sunday. Signage will be provided to divert traffic as needed, and police details will be on site to provide assistance. The signage will be covered after the end of each shift so vehicles can use South Campus Drive.
- Wheel washing and street sweeping continue to ensure soil is not being tracked through the neighborhood streets.
- On the new American Repertory Theater (ART) work site, the project has a crane in place to install mass timber (engineered wood products known for their strength, durability, versatility and sustainability) for the next several months. Daily wood deliveries are underway. Steel installation using a crane is also underway, A police detail is assigned to North Harvard Street/South Campus Drive to help facilitate mass timber trailer deliveries. Wood protection trades and mechanical systems installation are beginning as mass timber gets installed. Columns, beams, trusses, stairs, walls and flooring are also being installed.
- Adjustments continue on the ART building mock-up to review design and constructability across North Harvard Street.
- Work will be taking place at the affiliate housing building on Saturdays, March 29, and April 5, to do some exterior wall sheathing, welding, window installation, and masonry work. The crew at the ART project will be installing mass timber and steel using the crane on Saturday, March 29, during regular work hours.
- The project’s regular work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturdays as permitted by the City of Boston from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
210 North Harvard Street
- Eversource or Verizon will remove an old pole and power line.
- The bakery Sofra is open.
168 Western Ave
- Interior and roofing work continues.
- A crane pick is scheduled for Monday, March 31. No traffic impacts are associated with this work.
- The Swiss Bakers bakery operation is temporarily relocated to 9 Travis Street while their space gets renovated.
114 Western Ave
- Punch list for third-floor suite fit-out for minor interior work will continue.
- Work hours for this project are 6 a.m. – 2 p.m.